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- A piece of land surrounded by water is called an island.
- Greenland is the biggest island in the world. The area is about 2,130,800 sq km.
- Simping Island is regarded as the smallest island. This island is located in Indonesia.
- The most populated island in the world is called Java. It is located in Indonesia.
- There are two main types of islands in the sea: continental and oceanic.
- Island is a centre for fishing and related occupations.
- Islands have ample amounts of sunshine and varied kinds of species that can be very rare.
- It is the key foundation for coral reef ecosystems.
- It can be a good place for a vacation with beautiful beaches, lagoons, hills, waterfalls, or volcanos to explore.
- The biggest risks of living on an island are tsunami,tropical storms, limited area, rising ocean level etc.